I think not! Other than being a bit chilly yesterday morning and this morning (36 and 38 degrees, respectively), it will be sunny, warm, and beautiful over the next seven days. This weekend is a busy one for Chico- there's the Pioneer Days Parade downtown, the Artisans Fair at the City Plaza, and the Endangered Species Fair at the Chico Creek Nature Center. Those are just a few of the happenings going on this weekend; for more events and times, check the Chico News and Review link to the right. This weekend will also be perfect for soaking up some sun, hiking in Upper Bidwell Park, playing an outdoor game of tennis, golfing in Bidwell Park, or whatever else you want to do outdoors. Enjoy this weather now, because the stifling heat of summer is just around the corner! Here's the latest forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind between 8 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind between 7 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind between 6 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind between 14 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind around 11 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Thursday, April 29, 2010
This is a picture of my front yard yesterday evening after another thunderstorm hit Chico and the foothills east of town. More pea- size hail fell (as you can see in the photo), and Chico recorded a wind gust of 35 mph. There wasn't as much thunder or lightning with this second storm, but it was still pretty amazing to watch the hail fall. Nicer weather is on tap for the next several days, with high temperatures slowly warming from the mid 60s today, to the low 70s tomorrow, and upper 70 to lower 80 for both Saturday and Sunday. Get out and enjoy!
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
chilly and unsettled
A decent- sized thunderstorm moved over Chico this afternoon, bringing strong winds (gusts to 32 mph), heavy rain, enough pea- size hail to cover the ground (it looked like snow), and lots of thunder and lightning. The high temperature today in Chico was only 56 degrees, 29 degrees below average. And that was before the storm rolled through! The temperature dropped to 44 degrees after the storm, which is colder than the average low temp for this time of year (which is 48 degrees). There is still a chance for more showers and thunderstorms this evening before this weather system is finally done with us. Then get ready to enjoy an abundance of sunny, warm weather, particularly at the end of this week. A very weak system will move through tomorrow, keeping skies mostly cloudy and temps below normal. On Friday the warm, dry conditions will really begin, and will last through the middle of next week. Get out and enjoy! Here's the detailed seven day forecast for Chico from the National Weather Service:
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. North northwest wind between 5 and 13 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind between 10 and 13 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind between 11 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind between 11 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. North northwest wind between 5 and 13 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind between 10 and 13 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind between 11 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind between 11 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
breezy but not too wet
It has been partly to mostly cloudy since right after sunrise this morning. The bulk of the rain that fell in Chico occurred during the overnight hours. Chico officially picked up three tenths of an inch, but more showers are in the forecast over the next 24 hours. Right now in Chico it's partly sunny and cool, with winds gusting to 30 mph. Temperatures have hovered in the upper 50s to lower 60s all day. The weather should slowly improve as the week progresses, and this weekend still looks wonderful, so don't change any outdoor plans for the weekend. Here's the updated Chico forecast from the National Weather Service:
Late Afternoon: Showers. High near 59. South wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight: Showers. Low around 44. South southwest wind between 8 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 61. South southeast wind between 13 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. North northwest wind between 6 and 9 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Late Afternoon: Showers. High near 59. South wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight: Showers. Low around 44. South southwest wind between 8 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 61. South southeast wind between 13 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. North northwest wind between 6 and 9 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday, April 26, 2010
update on the latest storm
Disregard my post from earlier today. Things have changed. From the National Weather Service:
WET AND WINDY WEATHER LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
ANOTHER WINTER-LIKE PACIFIC STORM IS MOVING INTO THE NORTHWEST
COAST OF CALIFORNIA THIS AFTERNOON...AND WILL SPREAD
PRECIPITATION SOUTH AND EAST INTO THE NORTHERN INTERIOR LATE
TONIGHT AND ON TUESDAY. THIS SYSTEM MAY ALSO BRING STRONG AND
GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AT TIMES.
SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE FROM NEAR HAWAII IS FEEDING INTO THIS
SYSTEM...WITH A PLUME OF VERY MOIST AIR TAKING AIM AT NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA. THIS MOISTURE WILL COMBINE WITH UPPER LEVEL
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AND DYNAMICS TO ENHANCE THE OROGRAPHIC
PRECIPITATION EFFECT. MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION WILL BE
POSSIBLE AT TIMES. SNOW LEVELS WILL INITIALLY START OUT RELATIVELY
HIGH WITH THIS SYSTEM...ABOVE 7000 FEET...THEN FALL TO BETWEEN 4500
AND 5500 FEET BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS MEANS THAT THE LOWER
ELEVATIONS WILL SEE RAIN TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. THE VALLEY COULD
SEE ANOTHER QUARTER TO NEAR AN INCH OF RAINFALL...WHILE FOOTHILLS
REGIONS COULD SEE BETWEEN ONE AND TWO AND A HALF INCHES BY LATE
TUESDAY EVENING. PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES AND THE
NORTHERN SIERRA MAY SEE UP TO THREE OR FOUR INCHES OF RAIN
LOCALLY...DUE TO THESE ENHANCED OROGRAPHICS.
IN ADDITION TO THE RAIN AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS SNOW...STRONG WINDS
WILL ACCOMPANY THIS SYSTEM. PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL INCREASE
AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT LATE TONIGHT AND ON TUESDAY. IN THE VALLEY
AND SURROUNDING FOOTHILLS...SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS
MAY INCREASE TO THE 15 TO 30 MPH RANGE...WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 40
MPH POSSIBLE. IN THE MOUNTAINS...WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH MAY BE
POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY. THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND SNOW COULD BRING
WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN PASSES OF
THE SIERRA NEVADA ON TUESDAY.
THOSE WITH OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES PLANNED FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY
SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR INCLEMENT WEATHER. IF PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN
THE MOUNTAINS...BE SURE TO CARRY TIRE CHAINS AND CHECK THE LATEST
ROAD AND WEATHER REPORTS BEFORE DEPARTURE.
This storm looks like a soaker. With such heavy rain falling in a relatively short amount of time, localized flooding may result. I'm not saying flooding is imminent, but just be prepared. By Wednesday, just a few showers linger, but the high temperature will be chilly- upper 50s to lower 60s. Thursday will be mainly dry and slightly warmer, but temps will still remain in the 60s. There will be a slight chance of a shower on Friday, while Saturday and Sunday look dry and warm. Temps will range from the lower 70s Friday to the upper 70s/ lower 80s Saturday and Sunday. At least we can look forward to nice weather this weekend!
WET AND WINDY WEATHER LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
ANOTHER WINTER-LIKE PACIFIC STORM IS MOVING INTO THE NORTHWEST
COAST OF CALIFORNIA THIS AFTERNOON...AND WILL SPREAD
PRECIPITATION SOUTH AND EAST INTO THE NORTHERN INTERIOR LATE
TONIGHT AND ON TUESDAY. THIS SYSTEM MAY ALSO BRING STRONG AND
GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AT TIMES.
SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE FROM NEAR HAWAII IS FEEDING INTO THIS
SYSTEM...WITH A PLUME OF VERY MOIST AIR TAKING AIM AT NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA. THIS MOISTURE WILL COMBINE WITH UPPER LEVEL
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AND DYNAMICS TO ENHANCE THE OROGRAPHIC
PRECIPITATION EFFECT. MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION WILL BE
POSSIBLE AT TIMES. SNOW LEVELS WILL INITIALLY START OUT RELATIVELY
HIGH WITH THIS SYSTEM...ABOVE 7000 FEET...THEN FALL TO BETWEEN 4500
AND 5500 FEET BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS MEANS THAT THE LOWER
ELEVATIONS WILL SEE RAIN TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. THE VALLEY COULD
SEE ANOTHER QUARTER TO NEAR AN INCH OF RAINFALL...WHILE FOOTHILLS
REGIONS COULD SEE BETWEEN ONE AND TWO AND A HALF INCHES BY LATE
TUESDAY EVENING. PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES AND THE
NORTHERN SIERRA MAY SEE UP TO THREE OR FOUR INCHES OF RAIN
LOCALLY...DUE TO THESE ENHANCED OROGRAPHICS.
IN ADDITION TO THE RAIN AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS SNOW...STRONG WINDS
WILL ACCOMPANY THIS SYSTEM. PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL INCREASE
AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT LATE TONIGHT AND ON TUESDAY. IN THE VALLEY
AND SURROUNDING FOOTHILLS...SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS
MAY INCREASE TO THE 15 TO 30 MPH RANGE...WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 40
MPH POSSIBLE. IN THE MOUNTAINS...WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH MAY BE
POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY. THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND SNOW COULD BRING
WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN PASSES OF
THE SIERRA NEVADA ON TUESDAY.
THOSE WITH OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES PLANNED FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY
SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR INCLEMENT WEATHER. IF PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN
THE MOUNTAINS...BE SURE TO CARRY TIRE CHAINS AND CHECK THE LATEST
ROAD AND WEATHER REPORTS BEFORE DEPARTURE.
This storm looks like a soaker. With such heavy rain falling in a relatively short amount of time, localized flooding may result. I'm not saying flooding is imminent, but just be prepared. By Wednesday, just a few showers linger, but the high temperature will be chilly- upper 50s to lower 60s. Thursday will be mainly dry and slightly warmer, but temps will still remain in the 60s. There will be a slight chance of a shower on Friday, while Saturday and Sunday look dry and warm. Temps will range from the lower 70s Friday to the upper 70s/ lower 80s Saturday and Sunday. At least we can look forward to nice weather this weekend!
storm? what storm?
The National Weather Service has completely removed their Special Weather Statement from its website for the northern Sacramento valley. The statement read for the last several days that a major spring/ winter storm was going to affect Chico and the surrounding area. Well, not so much now. There will be showers and some breezy conditions, but not as much precipitation as earlier expected. Maybe the weather in this part of the world really IS difficult to forecast. It's still predicted to be chilly (well, chilly for us, anyway- Minneapolis would LOVE this forecast)for the middle of the week. However, just like this past weekend (yesterday's high in Chico was a very warm 82 degrees- the warmest day this calendar year so far), high temps will be back in the 70s and maybe even the 80s. Here are the details for Chico from the NWS:
Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south southeast between 12 and 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind between 14 and 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday: Showers. High near 63. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind between 6 and 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south southeast between 12 and 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind between 14 and 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday: Showers. High near 63. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind between 6 and 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
another big storm expected
Yesterday was simply gorgeous in Chico, with light winds, sunny skies, and a high temperature of 76 degrees. Today should be even warmer, with more sunshine and highs into the lower 80s. By Tuesday, the high temperature is expected to be about 20 degrees cooler than today, as a big storm moves in. Nearly an inch of rain is expected for parts of the valley (including Chico), while the foothills east of town (including Paradise and Magalia)may see up to two inches of rain between late Monday night and late Tuesday. Snow levels in the Sierra will start out at about 7500 feet early Tuesday, but drop to around 4000 feet by early Wednesday as colder air moves in behind the cold front. Winds could also be an issue, gusting to 30 mph in the valley and up to 50 mph in the Sierra mountains. Whiteout conditions are expected in the mountains, so if that's your destination Tuesday or Wednesday, be prepared for difficult travel. Showers and below normal temps will persist through Friday before it dries out and warms to near normal by next Saturday. Perhaps this storm will be our last of the season? Here's Chico's seven day forecast from the National Weather Service:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind between 5 and 7 mph.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Southwest wind at 5 mph becoming east.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday: Rain. High near 64. South southeast wind between 14 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind between 5 and 7 mph.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Southwest wind at 5 mph becoming east.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday: Rain. High near 64. South southeast wind between 14 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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